Why wait until Dec 17th to setup this new bad boy? Once you have the antenna installed, set it up today so you can make sure the Tablo units works as promised.
The Tablo can be plugged into your Rogers combo modem / router.
Also the knowledge base below has a lot of helpful reading. Specifically how to set up your Tablo connected via Ethernet or WiFi.
Whatâs magic about the 17th? You have your router, Tablo, and drive, and your antenna will be installed today. Why not set up the Tablo as soon as the antenna is installed? You can swap to the new router when you change over your Internet service, but thereâs no reason not to get the Tablo up and running sooner.
I agree! The only downside is that if you set up your Firesticks to use the Rogers router now you will have to redo that to use the new Asus router when you do the cutover to EBox. Not a big deal and worth it in order to start checking out the new Tablo setup!
Well not technically true. I know you can put almost all Rogers modem in bridge mode, so he can setup the Asus router now and set everything up and literally just swap out modems and be good to go. No need to re-setup the Tablo or Fire TV Sticks.
Albeit not recommended, not ideal, and not really the right way to do thing! Many consumers un-knowingly âdouble-routerâ their systems⌠and it works for the most part.
I suppose he could connect the new router in to the current system and install/configure everything to to it, so when the old stuff is swapped out - itâs all ready to go.
I appreciate all the âlets go and hook it up todayâ comments and with any new toy it is always tempting but, the Rogers Router/Modem is upstairs on the first floor and is fed by coax cable so I cant swap out the router as the Asus uses an Ethernet connection. Also, the antenna connection will be in the basement where the cable enters my home. As well, we have a lot of stuff set to record on the Rogers DVR for the next couple of weeks and purposely waited until mid December in order to take advantage of the slow down in new programming that happens after that date due to the holidays. I am not in a rush.
Thanks for the comments,
Bill
OK, I wasnât proposing changing anything with your current setup just adding the Tablo and the Firesticks so you could test them and still have the Rogers gear running as your prime system. You would still be able to watch and record on Rogers but if you prefer to wait that is fine. My preference is always to be able to test a new system while you still have a fallback in place but thatâs just me!
You mentioned that the antenna connection will be in the basement, is that where you are planning on installing the Tablo? Will the TC4400 and Asus router be installed on the first floor where the Rogers modem/router is now? Iâm just thinking that you said you were planning on connecting the Tablo to the Asus router by ethernet and wondering if you already have an ethernet cable running between the two locations or can you easily install one?
There is no Ethernet cable installed between the two levels and it would be very difficult to do that as the basement is finished. That is why all the equipment is going to be located in the basement.
Bill
OK, gotcha!
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We watch a lot of British TV series on BBC Canada and streaming BBC Iplayer in Canada is not available. I know that I can use a VPN address to gain access to BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub etc, which would solve the issue.
My question is whether doing this would affect my Canadian IP address and everything I do on the Internet, E-Mail etc? If this is the wrong forum for this I will try elsewhere.
Thanks,
Bill
You can also look at BritBox and AcornTV
Install a VPN app on your Fire TV Stick. A lot of these VPN services are not free, but many have Black Friday sales right now.
Will the VPN have any affect on recording OTA programs on my Tablo? Does it disrupt the local Network that the Tablo and Firesticks are on?
Bill
The VPN client is running on the Fire TV Stick. While the VPN is turned on you might not be able to connect to your Tablo locally. But when itâs on youâre not watching the Tablo anyway. Turn off the VPN and you will be able to connect.
Hmmm we were hoping to be able to watch streaming from the UK while simultaneously recording OTA from local sources. I guess that is not possible with the Tablo?
It is possible. The playback device such as the Fire TV Stick has nothing to do with the operation of the Tablo.
The Tablo can record shows with all the playback devices off or actually non-existent once the recording is setup.
Tablo is for watching/recording OTA ATSC (e.g. North America, Canada and USA)
Anything else is a feature of something else (app, streaming device other than the Tablo).
I highly doubt that thereâs an omnidirectional TV antenna to be had by the general public, that is capable of receiving the signals from the towers that my deep fringe VHF-UHF antenna receives. And if there are omnidirectional TV antennas that are truly capable of receiving the signals that I now receive, would they be consistent, and of the same quality that I presently receive them.
As it stands now here in Brantford, I receive signals from Toronto, Hamilton, Buffalo, Erie, London, and Kitchener.
Iâve searched omnidirectional TV antenna, and the stated reception milage is highly suspicious. I saw one site state that their omnidirectional TV antenna receives signals up to 150 miles! It might if it was mounted on the top of a 10 mile high tower.
Also, the build quality of the omnidirectional TV antennas appear to be substandard. And the reviews that Iâve read, confirm it.
These antennas are much more useful for motor homes and boats.
I have the original rotor friendly ePVision PHD-VRX, http://www.epvision.com/HDTVSTB/Documents/PHD-VRX_QuickStartGuide.pdf. It was my first step up from the VCR, and I was impressed.
I also have the rotor friendly Channel Master DVR+, https://www.channelmaster.com/DVR_Plus_p/cm-7500gb16.htm. I was, and still am, impressed! I wish I had purchased another one or two. Unfortunately, they are no longer being sold, and the resale price has sky rocketed.
Both PVRs do a full channel scan. Added channels are performed manually. The ePVision, because it has two tuners, has to be done twice for every new antenna direction.
The DVR+ only has to be done once for every new antenna direction, even though it has two tuners.
Certainly not as easy as adding new channels, after a brand new full scan, on my Sony TVs.
But they retain every new channel!
And that works for me.
I was looking at VPN sites and Express VPN offers split tunneling. If my router supported that they explain it as follows:
A basic VPN routes all your internet traffic through an encrypted tunnel to protect your data from hackers and third-party snoops.
If your VPN doesnât support split tunneling, you may run into situations where:
With a split-tunneling VPN, you can:
This is the explanation at this website:
This might work with Tablo if it is using the tunnel for regular internet and not the VPN tunnel?
Bill